RCMP loses chief

And, the chief of the RCMP says, sure, I made a mistake and an innocent man was tortured based on my intel, but I’m not going to give up my job over it. Oh, wait, I am. Sorry, but I agree. A man was tortured over that testimony, and you just can’t repair that.

US soldiers seeking asylum in Canada

I must admit, I’m surprised by this one. Apparently, Sergeant Jimmy Massey and at least two other American soldiers are seeking asylum in Canada, fleeing persecution for killing innocent civilians in Iraq in 2003. At the time, US soldiers feared bombers would try to ram checkpoints, he said. Searches found no weapons in the vehicles [...]

I live in a third-world country

At least, it sure seems like Canada is a third-world country at times. Mad-cow disease, E-Coli contamination in the water, and rampant power failures. Apparently the snowfall last night, fully predicted by Environment Canada, taking place on the first of December, took Hydro One by surprise. Hey, it’s not like it ever snows in winter, [...]

Canadians: no sense of humour

I love Canada. I love a lot of things about living here, but one of my favourite is that Canadians never take anything too seriously. We can laugh at anything, especially ourselves. We can even make fun of our politicians, right in the middle of parliament, on shows like This hour has 22 minutes. Hell, [...]

Canada wants an Internet levy

Well, it seems that my complaints to my MP didn’t go very far, because Heritage Canada is now pushing for an internet levy. Sure, ’cause everyone using the internet is a criminal. Wait, according to the Supreme Court of Canada, downloading music isn’t illegal. So, this levy is just another shameless cash grab. Well there’s [...]

Ottawa Sun Online: NEWS – Premier pitches drug plan to students

I’m assuming that pharmacare is a system whereby the government will pay for prescription drugs. 100% of the cost, judging by the article. Sounds great, but who’s going to pay for it?